Historical textiles–a review of microbial deterioration analysis and disinfection methods
B Gutarowska, K Pietrzak… - Textile Research …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
All historical textile materials, due to their chemical composition (cellulose, protein), under
conditions of high humidity are potentially exposed to microbial degradation. Numerous …
conditions of high humidity are potentially exposed to microbial degradation. Numerous …
[HTML][HTML] Disinfection in Archives—A Short Review of the Sustainable Approaches and Green Perspectives of Using Radiation for Mass Disinfection
The conservation of the immense archival heritage of a country like Italy presents scholars
with the enormous challenge of finding techniques and procedures that enable rapid and …
with the enormous challenge of finding techniques and procedures that enable rapid and …
[PDF][PDF] Extreme colonizers and rapid profiteers: the challenging world of microorganisms that attack paper and parchment
F Pinzari, B Gutarowska - … in the deterioration and preservation of …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Microorganisms form the backbone of life on Earth. Over billions of years, they have
colonized and shaped every possible niche on the planet. Microbes have modelled both the …
colonized and shaped every possible niche on the planet. Microbes have modelled both the …
Fungi involved in biodeterioration of documents in paper and effect on substrate
S Borrego, P Guiamet, I Vivar… - Acta Microscopica, 2018 - acta-microscopica.org
Fungi damage valuable documents mechanically, chemically and aesthetically because
they form hyphae, excrete pigments and organic acids, generating particular local conditions …
they form hyphae, excrete pigments and organic acids, generating particular local conditions …
Irradiation with medical diode laser as a new method of spot-elimination of microorganisms to preserve historical cellulosic objects and human health
D Rybitwa, A Wawrzyk, S Wilczyński… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to optimise operating parameters of a diode laser (810 nm), that
could be used to effectively disinfect very small, microbiologically contaminated spots on …
could be used to effectively disinfect very small, microbiologically contaminated spots on …
Fungal and bacterial species richness in biodeteriorated seventeenth century Venetian manuscripts
Historical paper documents are susceptible to complex degradation processes, including
biodeterioration, which can progressively compromise their aesthetic and structural integrity …
biodeterioration, which can progressively compromise their aesthetic and structural integrity …
[HTML][HTML] Chromatic alterations induced by preservation treatments on paper: The case of Ag-functionalized nanocrystalline cellulose
Artifacts made of paper (books, manuscripts, and other documents) represent a valuable
part of cultural heritage. They are particularly fragile compared to other objects due to the …
part of cultural heritage. They are particularly fragile compared to other objects due to the …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of ethylene oxide and silver nanoparticles on photographic models in the context of disinfection of photo albums
I Zając, J Szulc, B Gutarowska - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of photographic models' disinfection
with ethylene oxide (EtO) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The models were made using …
with ethylene oxide (EtO) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The models were made using …
Application of a medical diode laser (810 nm) for disinfecting small microbiologically contaminated spots on degraded collagenous materials for improved biosafety in …
D Rybitwa, A Wawrzyk, M Rahnama - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The research aim was to optimize the operating parameters of a diode laser irradiation for
the effective disinfection of degraded collagenous materials. Historical leather shoes stored …
the effective disinfection of degraded collagenous materials. Historical leather shoes stored …
[BUCH][B] Plasma technology in the preservation and cleaning of cultural heritage objects
Scientists have long been looking for alternative methods for the cleaning of historical and
cultural museum objects as conventional methods often fail to completely remove surface …
cultural museum objects as conventional methods often fail to completely remove surface …